Patents by Inventor Akinori Tani

Akinori Tani has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180346437
    Abstract: An unsaturated cyclic carbonate containing a fluorinated alkyl group represented by the following formula: wherein Rf is a C1-C8 fluorinated alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya TAKANO, Mayuko TAKANO, Akinori TANI, Michiaki OKADA, Hideo SAKATA, Tomo SHIMADA, Shinichi KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 10062926
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of restraining gas generation. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent (I), an electrolyte salt (II), and a compound (III) represented by the following formula (1): wherein Rf represents a C1-C20 linear or branched fluorinated alkyl group or a C3-C20 fluorinated alkyl group having a cyclic structure, R represents a C1-C20 linear or branched alkylene group or a C3-C20 alkylene group having a cyclic structure, hydrogen atoms in R may be partially or fully replaced by fluorine atoms, Rf and R may each contain an oxygen atom between carbon atoms when having a carbon number of 2 or more as long as oxygen atoms are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Michiaki Okada, Akinori Tani, Shinichi Kinoshita, Tomo Shimada, Hiroyuki Arima
  • Patent number: 9923240
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage even if used at high voltages, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 10 vol % or more of a compound represented by the following formula (1) based on 100 vol % of the nonaqueous solvent, wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another, each representing a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 fluorinated alkyl group, excluding cases where all of R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen atoms or fluorine atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Kuwajima, Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Miyawaki, Akinori Tani, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20170275310
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel electrolyte solution capable of providing electrochemical devices having a high storage capacity retention. The electrolyte solution of the present invention contains a fluorinated phosphoric acid ester containing a non-fluorinated alkylene group having one or more carbon atoms as a linking group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Michiaki OKADA, Akinori TANI, Tomo SHIMADA, Mayuko TAKANO, Shinya TAKANO, Shinichi KINOSHITA, Shigeaki YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170222277
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of restraining gas generation. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent (I), an electrolyte salt (II), and a compound (III) represented by the following formula (1): wherein Rf represents a C1-C20 linear or branched fluorinated alkyl group or a C3-C20 fluorinated alkyl group having a cyclic structure, R represents a C1-C20 linear or branched alkylene group or a C3-C20 alkylene group having a cyclic structure, hydrogen atoms in R may be partially or fully replaced by fluorine atoms, Rf and R may each contain an oxygen atom between carbon atoms when having a carbon number of 2 or more as long as oxygen atoms are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Michiaki OKADA, Akinori TANI, Shinichi KINOSHITA, Tomo SHIMADA, Hiroyuki ARIMA
  • Patent number: 9606516
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a plant control apparatus includes a deviation calculation unit, a velocity-type PID calculation unit, a plurality of integral calculation units, a plurality of overwrite units, and an automatic balance unit. The deviation calculation unit calculates a deviation between a process value from a plant with operation terminals and a set value corresponding to a control object, and generates a deviation signal. The velocity-type PID calculation unit generates a velocity-type operation amount command signal corresponding to the deviation. The integral calculation units generate position command signals as defined operation terminal position command signals. The overwrite units generate additional position command signals to perform overwrite processing and newly define operation terminal position command signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masuo Yamasaki, Akimasa Nakai, Akinori Tani
  • Publication number: 20170018809
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution including a solvent containing a fluorinated acyclic carbonate having a fluorine content of 33 to 70 mass %, a sultone derivative, and an electrolyte salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeaki YAMAZAKI, Hideo SAKATA, Hiroyuki ARIMA, Michiaki OKADA, Akinori TANI, Shinichi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20160315354
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrolyte solution that suppresses generation of gas. The electrolyte solution of the present invention includes a non-aqueous solvent (I) containing one or both of a fluorinated cyclic carbonate and a fluorinated acyclic carbonate; an electrolyte salt (II); and a compound (III) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is a C1-C20 linear or branched alkenyl or alkyl group or a C3-C20 alkyl group having a cyclic structure; m is 0 or 1; R2 is a C1-C20 linear or branched alkylene group or a C3-C20 alkylene group having a cyclic structure, R1 and R2 each may have an oxygen atom between carbon atoms if R1 and R2 each have two or more carbon atoms, but the oxygen atom is not adjacent to another oxygen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Michiaki OKADA, Akinori TANI, Shinichi KINOSHITA, Hiroyuki ARIMA, Tomo SHIMADA, Mayuko TAEDA
  • Patent number: 9455468
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrochemical device excellent in high temperature storage characteristics and cycling characteristics at high voltages, and a nonaqueous electrolyte for the electrochemical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Sakata, Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Hitomi Nakazawa, Tomoyo Sanagi, Aoi Nakazono, Yuki Adachi, Kyouhei Sawaki, Akinori Tani, Masahiro Tomita, Mayuko Taeda
  • Patent number: 9397368
    Abstract: The present invention directs to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, including (I) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of fluorinated linear sulfones and fluorinated linear sulfonic acid esters, and (II) an electrolyte salt. Such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution has high oxidation resistance, minimizes its decomposition even when hydrofluoric acid is produced. Also, the solution is less likely to cause, in the case of being used for a secondary cell, swelling of the cell and lowering of the battery performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Kyouhei Sawaki, Tomoyo Sanagi, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Aoi Nakazono, Akinori Tani, Masahiro Tomita, Yuki Adachi
  • Patent number: 9240616
    Abstract: A solvent for non-aqueous electrolytic solution of lithium secondary battery including a non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I), a non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) and 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III). When the total amount of (I), (II) and (III) is taken as 100% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate (I) is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by volume, the non-fluorine-containing chain carbonate (II) is contained in an amount of 49.9 to 89.9% by volume and the 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (III) is contained in an amount of not less than 0.1% by volume and less than 30% by volume. A non-aqueous electrolytic solution including the above-mentioned solvent and a lithium secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Akinori Tani
  • Publication number: 20150318572
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 0.001 to 9% by mass of a compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another, each representing a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 fluorinated alkyl group, where at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko KUWAJIMA, Meiten KOH, Akiyoshi YAMAUCHI, Hitomi MIYAWAKI, Hideo SAKATA, Akinori TANI, Shinichi KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20150236378
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage even if used at high voltages, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 10 vol % or more of a compound represented by the following formula (1) based on 100 vol % of the nonaqueous solvent, wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another, each representing a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 fluorinated alkyl group, excluding cases where all of R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen atoms or fluorine atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiko Kuwajima, Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Miyawaki, Akinori Tani, Shinichi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9070951
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution enabling a lithium secondary battery to exhibit an excellent discharge capacity, load characteristics, and cycle characteristics even under high voltages, as well as a nonaqueous electrolyte solution that uses this solvent and a lithium secondary battery. This solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution is a solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, wherein the solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a fluorine-free cyclic carbonate (I), a fluorine-free chain carbonate (II), and a 1,1-di(fluorinated alkyl)ethylene carbonate (III), and wherein with a sum of (I), (II), and (III) being 100 volume %, the fluorine-free cyclic carbonate (I) is 10 to 50 volume %, the fluorine-free chain carbonate (II) is 49.9 to 89.9 volume %, and the 1,1-di(fluorinated alkyl)ethylene carbonate (III) is from at least 0.1 volume % to not more than 30 volume %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Akinori Tani, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Toshiki Ichisaka, Hiroyuki Arima, Tomoyo Sanagi
  • Patent number: 9067907
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing fluorinated 1,3-dioxolan-2-one by reacting a derivative of 1,3-dioxolan-2-one having halogen atom other than fluorine with an amine hydrofluoride in an organic solvent, and in this preparation process, fluorinated 1,3-dioxolane-2-on can be prepared in a short period of time by liquid-liquid reaction while maintaining high yield, by using a derivative of 1,3-dioxolan-2-one having halogen atom other than fluorine as a starting material and fluorinating the derivative with a fluorinating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Masahiro Tomita, Akinori Tani
  • Publication number: 20140023938
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electrochemical device excellent in high temperature storage characteristics and cycling characteristics at high voltages, and a nonaqueous electrolyte for the electrochemical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Sakata, Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Hitomi Nakazawa, Tomoyo Sanagi, Aoi Nakazono, Yuki Adachi, Kyouhei Sawaki, Akinori Tani, Masahiro Tomita, Mayuko Taeda
  • Publication number: 20140017560
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium ion secondary cell excellent in high-temperature storage characteristics and high voltage cycle characteristics; and a nonaqueous electrolyte for the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Sakata, Meiten Koh, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Hitomi Nakazawa, Tomoyo Sanagi, Aoi Nakazono, Yuki Adachi, Kyouhei Sawaki, Akinori Tani, Masahiro Tomita, Michiru Kagawa
  • Publication number: 20130224606
    Abstract: The present invention directs to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, including (I) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of fluorinated linear sulfones and fluorinated linear sulfonic acid esters, and (II) an electrolyte salt. Such a non-aqueous electrolyte solution has high oxidation resistance, minimizes its decomposition even when hydrofluoric acid is produced. Also, the solution is less likely to cause, in the case of being used for a secondary cell, swelling of the cell and lowering of the battery performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Kyouhei Sawaki, Tomoyo Sanagi, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Aoi Nakazono, Akinori Tani, Masahiro Tomita, Yuki Adachi
  • Publication number: 20130085584
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a plant control apparatus includes a deviation calculation unit, a velocity-type PID calculation unit, a plurality of integral calculation units, a plurality of overwrite units, and an automatic balance unit. The deviation calculation unit calculates a deviation between a process value from a plant with operation terminals and a set value corresponding to a control object, and generates a deviation signal. The velocity-type PID calculation unit generates a velocity-type operation amount command signal corresponding to the deviation. The integral calculation units generate position command signals as defined operation terminal position command signals. The overwrite units generate additional position command signals to perform overwrite processing and newly define operation terminal position command signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Masuo Yamasaki, Akimasa Nakai, Akinori Tani
  • Patent number: 8349500
    Abstract: There are provided a solvent for dissolving an electrolyte salt of lithium secondary battery comprising at least one fluorine-containing solvent (I) selected from the group consisting of a fluorine-containing ether, a fluorine-containing ester and fluorine-containing chain carbonate, 1,2-dialkyl-1,2-difluoroethylene carbonate (II) and other carbonate (III), a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising the solvent and an electrolyte salt, and a lithium secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The solvent for dissolving an electrolyte salt provides a lithium secondary battery being excellent particularly in discharge capacity, rate characteristic and cycle characteristic and has enhanced incombustibility (safety) and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprises the solvent and an electrolyte salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meiten Koh, Hideo Sakata, Hitomi Nakazawa, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Akinori Tani